From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fairmont, Minnesota
Fairmont, Minnesota
Fairmont, Minnesota GNIS feature ID 0643501[3]
— City — Fairmont is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United
States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census.[1] It
is the county seat of Martin County[4].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city
has a total area of 16.5 square miles (43 km2), of which,
14.6 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square
miles (5.2 km2) of it (11.86%) is water. The city of Fair-
mont itself has been built around a chain of five lakes:
Lake George, Sisseton Lake, Budd Lake, Hall Lake, and
Street in downtown Fairmont
Amber Lake. All except Amber Lake are connected by
channels and are used extensively for recreational boat-
Nickname(s): City of Lakes
ing and fishing. Interstate 90 and Minnesota State High-
way 15 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1880 541 —
1890 1,205 122.7%
1900 3,040 152.3%
Location of Fairmont, Minnesota 1910 2,958 −2.7%
Coordinates: 43°39′8″N 94°27′31″W / 43.65222°N 1920 4,630 56.5%
94.45861°W / 43.65222; -94.45861
1930 5,521 19.2%
Country United States 1940 6,988 26.6%
State Minnesota
1950 8,193 17.2%
County Martin
1960 9,745 18.9%
Government
1970 10,751 10.3%
• Mayor Randy J. Quiring
1980 11,506 7.0%
Area
1990 11,265 −2.1%
• Total 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
• Land 14.6 sq mi (37.7 km2) 2000 10,889 −3.3%
• Water 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) 2010 10,666 −2.0%
Elevation 1,184 ft (361 m) U.S. Decennial Census
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,889 people and
Population (2010)[1]
2,962 families residing in the city. The population density
• Total 10,666
• Density 730.5/sq mi (282.9/km2)
was 747.5 people per square mile (288.6/km²). There were
5,036 housing units at an average density of 345.7 per
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) square mile (133.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city
DST)
• Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native
ZIP codes 56031 American, 0.6% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from
Area code(s) 507 other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
FIPS code 27-20330[2]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fairmont, Minnesota
There were 4,702 households out of which 28.6% had Foods family of canned vegetables for sale throughout
children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were the United States.
married couples living together, 9.3% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were
non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of in-
Notable residents
dividuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was • Jay Maynard, the internet celebrity known as "Tron-
65 years of age or older. The average household size was Guy".
2.25 and the average family size was 2.86. • Paul Willson, actor best known for his role as Paul in
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% Cheers and Bob Porter in Office Space
under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to
44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of
age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100
Education
females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age Local Area Schools [6]
18 and over, there were 85.3 males. • Fairmont Junior/Senior High School
The median income for a household in the city was • Five Lakes Elementary School
$33,709, and the median income for a family was $46,637.
Males had a median income of $31,365 versus $22,447 for References
females. The per capita income for the city was $18,658.
About 8.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were [1] ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law
below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United
age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. States Census Bureau.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/
jsf/pages/
Economy productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=tabl
Fairmont has been home to Fairmont Railway Motors, Retrieved 27 April 2011.
Inc, now part of Harsco Corporation, for a century. The [2] ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census
company pioneered motorized railway section cars, later Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
road-rail technologies as well as track maintenance ma- 2008-01-31.
chinery that revolutionized and mechanized rail track [3] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States
engineering.[citation needed] Its 100th anniversary celebra- Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
tion was held in the summer of 2009. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Fairmont products are exported around the world, al- [4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
though the dominant product, railroad speeders, is now http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/
mainly in the hands of railway enthusiasts who operate FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
them for fun, such as the North American Railcar Opera- [5] http://www.wtxweb.com/
tors Association and the Australian Society of Section Car index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=59
Operators, Inc. [6] http://fairmont.k12.mn.us/ Fairmont Area Schools
Fairmont is home to the U.S. headquarters of Avery website
Weigh-Tronix, one of the world’s largest suppliers of
weighing solutions.[5] External links
The Fairmont Sentinel, cited as the most conservative
newspaper in Minnesota in issue 1065 of Rolling Stone • Fairmont Information
Magazine, is published here. • Fairmont Sentinel
The largest employer in Fairmont is Fairmont Medi- • Fairmont Area Schools
cal Center, part of the Mayo Health System. • Fairmont Opera House
Prior to 1992, Fairmont had been home to a major re- • Martin County Historical Society
gional frozen food canning operation. Longtime owned • Wikitravel
by the Stokely-Van Camp company, the plant fell under • KFMC radio
the United Foods International umbrella after United Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 94°27′40″W / 43.65222°N
Foods’ 1982 $50 million dollar buy-out of Van Camp’s 94.46111°W / 43.65222; -94.46111
frozen vegetable division. Before closing in December
1992, the Fairmont plant was one three frozen vegetable
processing plants producing product for the United
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